Witnessing 911 Through Journalists' Eyes | Miami News

On September 11, 2001, AP journalists became eyewitnesses to history’s most devastating day. Karen Matthews watched the first plane strike while getting her daughter ready for school, then saw the second hit confirm they were under attack. Photographer Richard Drew, covering Fashion Week, captured haunting images—including “The Falling Man”—using his camera as a shield against trauma he’d also faced covering RFK’s assassination. Larry Neumeister found hospitals eerily empty, realizing survival was immediate or nonexistent. Jeremy Brown filmed the towers’ collapse from a loading dock, describing the heat, darkness, and the surreal reunion with his father. Amy Sancetta, called back to New York on her day off, witnessed smoke turn into a dust storm, office paper floating like birds, and the chilling sound of the towers falling. These reporters didn’t just cover the event—they lived it, forever changed by the loss of security and the scale of devastation that split their lives in two. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5941d9536bbaf7cd